Hearing Tiandao's words, Liu Ma scratched his head.
Although he had already guessed the likely outcome, he still loathed the existence of an "inside man" with every fiber of his being. Even his rough voice carried an anger he could barely suppress.
"An inside man? No wonder those modified Star Beasts worked together so seamlessly—they were waiting specifically for us!"
"If I catch that bastard, I'll smash his Star Core to pieces!"
He clenched his fists. The lingering Star Power of the Golden Demon Bull flickered between his fingers; clearly, he was still furious over their desperate situation just now.
Chen Kong braced himself against a piece of ruined debris. Color gradually returned to his face as the white light of the Mark of the Void Star Core pulsed faintly, sorting through the chaotic Star Power within him.
"Brother Tian Dao, you said the Star Beast Royal Court's goal was to lure you out? Why were they targeting you specifically?"
That question had been weighing on him. After all, Tiandao's strength far surpassed theirs.
If the Star Beast Royal Court truly intended to strike at him, they should not have used such a roundabout trap, much less sacrificed so many modified Star Beasts and Pseudo-Calamity-class fighters.
After all, this was practically handing themselves over for free. It posed no real threat to Tiandao whatsoever.
Facing Chen Kong's question, Tiandao lifted his eyes toward the night sky.
The Stellar Eclipse Heavenly Eye turned slightly, streams of light sweeping across the ruins around them as though trying to pierce the darkness and uncover the traces hidden within.
"The Star Beast Royal Court has always been collecting all kinds of special Star Cores. My Stellar Eclipse Heavenly Eye, your Mark of the Void, and the Star Cores of other Starborn are all targets